A Daughter of Maryland — page 26: what you’re looking at

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A DA UGHTER OF MARYLAND. 11 CHAPTER IL. ADVENTURE AND LOVE. DISAPPEARING into the house as she gave her last order to S’posen, Aurian soon reappeared in her close-fitting riding habit and jaunty cap, looking it seemed more beautiful than before. She was pleased to find that the sluggish African had acted with unusual celerity for him and that he was actually leading her favorite horse to the door, ‘‘Didn’t I tell you to take Black Gyp and coine with me??? — | ‘‘?Deed yo’ did, Missus Orry; an’ I’m goin’ back arter him like de win’, as soon as I see yo’ fair self safely mounted. ’’ | ‘<You need not stop for that. Let me have Maze’s rein. Now hasten and get Gyp and follow me. If Robert gets home before I come back, Furah, tell him where I have gone. Help Mrs. Ralston look after the house in case it rains. The clouds look brighter and they may break away yet.’”’ She had already sprung lightly into the saddle, and touching the spirited Maze lightly, she was borne down the pathway at a smart canter. ‘‘How dat gal do ride!’’ exclaimed Furah, watching her mistress, with a broad smile on her dusky features. ‘‘I s’pec’s nuffin but she git her neck broke or twisted, which is wuss, one ob dese days. I wonder whar dat lazy S’posen gone now. Dis am de ’casion w’en I mus’ settle dat word wid him. ’’ EOmIc 900 S)